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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-12-03

They had ridden in silence for nearly an
hour, and had passed the scene of the rob
berry by a higher track. Morning had long
ago advanced its eolors on the cold white
peaks to their right, and was taking posses
sion of the spur where they rode.
at looks like s1iow," said Rawlins quietly.
Hale turned toward him i'll astonishment.
Nothing on earth or sky looked less likely.
1t bad been cold. but that might have been
oafy a current from the frozen peaks beyond,
reaching the lower valley. The ridge on
which they had halted was still thick with
yellowish-gre summer foliage, mingled
with the darker evergreen Of pine and fir.
Oven-like canyons in the long fianks Of the
mountain seemed still to glow with the heat
Of yesterdays noon; the breathless air yet
trembled and quivered over sitting gorges
and passes in the granite rocks, while far at
their feet sixty miles of perpetual summer
stretched away over the winding American
river, now and then lost in a gossamer haze.
It was scarcely ripe October where they
stood; they could see the plenitude Of August
still lingering in the valleys.
ave seen Thomson's pass choked up with
fifteen feet o. snow earlier than this" said
Rawlins, answering Hale's gaze; "and last
September the passengers sledded over the
road we came last night, and all tho time
Thomson, mile lower down over the ridge
In the hollow, smoking his pipe under roses
in his piazzy! Mountains is mighty un-
certain; they make their own weather ez
they want it. reckon you amt wintered
here yet"
Hale was Obliged to admit that he had
only taken Eagles Court in the early spring.
"Oh, you're all right at Eagle's-when
you're therel But it's like Thomsons-it's
the gettin' there that's-Hallo! What's thata"
A shot, distant but distinct, had rung
throagh the keen air. It was followed by
another so alike as to seem an echo.
@Thats over yon, on the North ridge"
said the ostler. "about two miles as the crow
flies and five by the trail Somebody's
shootin' bar"
"Not with shot gun" said Clincb. quickly
wheeling his horse with gesture that cleo
trified them. ats them, and they've doubled
ON usl To the North ridge, gentlemen, and
ride all you know"
It needed no second challenge to COM
pletely transform that quiet cavalcade. The
wild, man-hunting instinct, inseparable to
most humanity rose at their leaders look
and word. With an incoherent and unintel-
ligible cry, giving voice to the chase like the
commopest hound of their fields, the order
loving Hale and the philosophical Rawlins
wheeled with the others, and in another in
slant the little band swept out of sight in the
forest.
An immense and immeasurable quiet sue
ceeded. The sunlight glistened silently on
cliff and scar, the vast distance below seemed
to stretch out and broaden into repose. It
might have been fancy, but over the sharp
line of the North ridge light smoke lifted
as of an escaping soul
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-12-03
SNOW BOUND At EAGLES
By BRET HARTE.
Copyrighted by Houghton, Mifiin & Co., and
published By arrangement with them.l

Hale started. He had forgotten his wife
and family at Eagles Court, ten miles away.
They would be alarmed at his absence, would
perhaps hear some exaggerated version of the
stage coach robbery and fear the worst.
SIS there any way l could send o line to
Eagles Court befoge daybreakr he asked
eagerly.
The station was already drained of its
spare men and horses. The undenominated
passenger stepped forward and offered to
take it himself when his business, which he
would dispatch as quickly as possible, was
concluded.
"That amt bad idea," said Clinch, re-
Hectively, for ef yer hurry you'll head 'em
off in case they scent us, and try TO double
back on the North ridge. They'll fight shy
of the trail if they see anybody on it, and
one mans as good as a dozen"
Hale could not help thinking that he
might have been that one man, and had his
opportunity for independent action but for
his rash proposal, but it was too late to with
draw now He hastily scribbled a few lines
to his wife ON sheet Of the station paper,
handed it to the man, and took his place in
the little cavalcade as it flied silently down
the road
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-12-03

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-12-03
CHAPTER III.

Eagles Court, one of the highest canyons OF
the Sierras, was in reality a plateau Of table
land, embayed like green lake in semi
circular sweepof granite, that, lifting itself
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-12-03

Followiny is the Anditcrs an TrcasureY's joint
quarterly for the qusrtrr endi, sept. 30b,
1887
RECEIPTS FROM SOURCES ~ PILLOWS:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
Lead Pencils.

The New York San, in giving an ac-
count of the manufacture of lead pencils.
says that all the cedar wood for manu-
featuring them is secured i'm fernando,
Leon, Sumter and Hillsboro county i'm
this State. The Sun is slightly mistaken
in this statement. because there are hun =
dreds of logs now on the wharfs at Palat-
ka awaiting shipment which We're cut in
the counties of Brevard and Volusia.
where great quantities of pencil cedar Is
to be found. The statement that all the
cedar used for manufacturing pencils
throughout the world is obtained in
Florida, we believe is correct, and the
supply is sufficiently large to last many
years yet. A considerable business l.
done in these logs here. The cedar is
smooth, soft, free from knot and straight
grained, and an average log yields about
1900 pencils,
Another curious fact about pencil
manufacturing is that all the graphite
comes from one place, there being but
one mine in this country in successful
operation. Faber. the German manu-
facturer. gets all his material from
Florida and the mine alluded To-.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
Retaining the EtOnja Greek

The EtOnia Steam Dredge and Canal
Co. will be ready To commence opera
ting in June next. The first work will
be To dam up the creek where it makes
out IF the swamp into the pine woods,
in order To straighten and clean-out the
creek, 50 that a dredge can be fiOated up
to the work. \ dredge can he taken
from the St Johns River up Rice Creek
within seven miles of the dam, where
the operation of cutting through the So
called impenetrtable swamp will COM
mence. In order To float a dredge up
the balance of Rice Creek and up the
Etonia, which is a branch of Rice Greek
Temporary dams will have tn be built
below the dre,llse. and the water raised
from time to time, while the dredge is
in transit. The aggregate amount of
height of dams To be- built. and water
raised is about seventy feet. The
amount of fall from the first lakes and
Grandin swampS, a distance Of fifteen
miles, is three feet
The EtOnia Creek bottom embraces
over 30, 900 acres of land. overfiowed at all
seasons of the year, at an average depth
of three feet of water and covered with
water grasses that hides many gator that
sleeps fearlessly on his floating tussock,
or lies in wait for some hungry shoat.
which will venture out after a feed of
wampee or paint root.
Soon they will have To bow to the spirit
of change. the gator must leave or be
shot, and the cOoter. which loves to hang
about the gators nest and lay her eggs,
will lose his watchful care. The change
is coming. and soon the razOr-back and
bovine. will bring dollars to the pocket
and two more townships will help to fill
the county treasury and bring revenue
to the State.
DIR. q. l. SIPPRELL
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
The Car Accountants.

The steamer City of Jacksonville last
night brought an excursion party of
about seventy-five people up from Jack
sonville. The party was composed of
members of the Car Accountants Asso-
citation. recently in session in Atlanta,
and their lady friends. They are work
ing quick ACKNOWLEDGMENT Florida,
and after spending the night in Palatka
as guests of the Saratoga Hotel, they
will leave this morning for st. Augustine
and return to jacksonville tonight. The
excursionists express themselves as being
very much pleased with what they have
seen In Florida, and will leave the State
very favorably impressed with our peo-
pie and surroundings. The party is COM
posed of people from nearly every State
in the Union, and the members will be-
gin their homeward journey in day OF
two.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
How to Boom "A Town.

Tomorrow night the citizens of Pa
latka will meet at the Court-HOuse for
the purpose of organizing Board of
Trade. The object of this Board will be
to look after the business and other in
terests of Palatka- When once organ
lied and in working order, the Board
will try to induce capital, immigration
and tourists to come here, and will en-
deavor to locate desirable citizens and
business men in our city, as well as to
Use every legitimate effort to draw trade
to our town. OF course, all this means
that public and private improvements
are to be fostsred and encouraged, and
that every legitimate enterprise will re-
ceive the assistance of the Board.
n little town over in Alabama, like
| Palatka, is in a growing condition, and
this is the way the Baltimore Manugoc-
turers' Record speaks of the manner in
which the place is being doomed:
| For a month or more several hundred
men and many horses and wagons
have been steadily employed under
| skillful direction in laying out streets
and enhancing the beauty of this al
ready most charming town by many
| improvements. We venture to say
that there will not be stranger in the
town at the big sale next week
who will not be surprised at the
beauty of this place and at the work
accomplished during the last few
months. The men who are at thu
head of this movement wisely siecid
ed at the beginning of their work to
go at vigorously and to show by theiI
energy that they We're in earnest, and by
the amount of money spent in improve
ments to prove their faith in its future
People who have visited this historic old
town recently, have been surprised t.
find what an immense amount of work
was being done in cutting new streets
grading and improving them, and putting
everything into such shape that the
work of building houses can go on very
rapidly. This activity has been pro
ductive of mnch good and will rebound
to the advantage of the town.
The above extract from the Manu-
fdcturer's Record, will furnish many
| valuable hints to our Board of Trade
and will give it a good subject for profit
| able discussion.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24

Receipts-oats were dull and closed a shade
easier Mess pork was unchanged Lard and
short rihs were lightly traded in. but closed a
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet,
red se No. Corn ssse: 10. " Ssts &c No.
MIS- pork sso5s Lard s.-loe: .l:ls; short rib
h s.ass s So so: H. ~ Dry salted shoulders
rs Is Whisky sl.ls, Leading futures
i june Sos we eornHp1il sl Nay Nav s
81 isH as fSrt-Ap9 5 s asE.5 Ma Nay s sns
June s.-s71s.
NEW YORK, April s3.-Southern Flour steady;
common IN fair, extra -. +st4: good 10 choice.
extra Si.lCGj-25. Wheat shade higher and
moderately active for export; optOins ad-
reaction speculation more moderate-No. :
red s.4sc; elevator s45s1s,c; delivered stSlsc..
I. %. b: No red. April Ssa May s5tt 81;
closing at 9s5sc. Corn-BOth spot lots and
options "A shade higher, closing steady; trading
May 4sais Lie, closing at i.Ac: June $3.50, ~.
ssssc closing 3ssE; May 5issas5 Cofee-Fsir
. Rio, April sl4sJd 1850 May Sl4.sEGl5.5 }:
June sI5.Io9I5-I5; July sI5-agtI5-sJ. sugar
Dull, unchanged. NOlas~ss-Quiet. Rice
steady, fair demand. Cotton seed oil 3l6t:s,c.
Crude; 5.l@fs:ss. refined Ro-in-Duil sl-I.@ ~.
quiet Pork steady; beet. duh; middl,-s, dull.
nominal iard-A couple Of pounds higher,
$ i6Ss..H. Freights DUN. Cotton. steam
bold. wheat, steam Ill.
1T. Louis, April 2i.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat advanced early and 2l1,t . bushels.
MAY. settled AT -6s, top price. Subs
quent prices dropped but AT clnse was firm
with May y lower. June and July \ of, and
August and year same IA yesterday. No . Red
cash. 30 sii: MAY ~Itsff Sas, closing -iI bid.
June sbsHslli- corn quiet, = higher, cash
81 "a :gyf.: MAY S,fr ;IIls closing BIB Oats
steady. unchanged. whisky steady: LIS. Pro-
visions steady; good jolbing trade for boxed
meats. old mesS SD; irregular new -I6...b.
Lard = Dry salt meats boxed long clear IS. IL
$50 =. short ribs so: short clear 80 BACON
shoulders GS. u, 6si, hong clear s.sgs .u.-hort
riiYs s.tas "a; short clear S.J gIb Hams II "a
GtI4t0
CIS'INSATI, April y Flour. fair demand.
Wheat stronger. M. = red NEtSps Corn. No.
mixed 4li.. t,atr Irm, NJ. " mixed 81 Park
dull, To- Lard easy. IA HUH meats
neglected.. Short ribs 80. iht'on steady;
short rits- 80; short cIsargCL whisky st,sids.
Hogs quiet common aud Ia ht I.,f, -: I,ii.k
ing ami butchers 5tJd5,si
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24

can remain open for all work in that
line between the hours of and II a. M
On the subject of Sunday opening Nc
Clellan's Digest of the laws of Florida
has this to say, which can be found in
Section 10, and page 425:
mo merchant or shop-keeper or other
person shall keep open store, or dispense
of any wares, merchandise, goods or
chattels on the Sabbath day, or sell or
barter the same /; provided, That in cases
of emergency or necessity they may dis
pose of the comforts and necesaries of
life to customers without keeping open
doors"
This extract seems to cover the ground
pretty well, and in the absence of special
legislation on the subject by the city
government, it will doubtless hold good.
Actual necessaries of life can be sold
but the doors of business places cannot
he kept open.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
Caught i'm the Sauall.

Yesterday afternoon, when the short
but severe wind storm came up. Messrs.
Chas. F. Eaton. c. j. Joseph and Parker
baulIe were out ON the river in a sail
boat, just off Harris Point. The wind
caught them with full sails fiying and
came very near capsizing the boat. but
by active and quick work they managed
To haul down the sails. and escaped a
ducking that they thought inevitable.
The gentlemen securely anchored the
boat, and they were thoroughly wet bv
the heavy waves breaking over the boat.
The steamer Princess was sent out to
their relief, but after getting the anchor
pulled up the boys set sail and galIantlv
sailed into port, none the worse for their
adventure. 1t was very exciting for
them for a time, and they were glad to
get ashore without having to swim for it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
The sunday Ordinance.

The ordinance amending the old sun
day ordinance. passed by the City Coun-
Gil at its meeting on Tuesday evening
last, has not Vet been enforced by the
Mayor, as it has not vet been sent to
him for approval or rejection. So as
the matter now stands, the drug stores
and all other places of business will
have to remain closed to-day, as on the
past three Sundays. This amended or
dinance, fit receives the approval of
the Mayor, will allow the sale of drugs.
milk, ice and bread. Fresh meats and
hsh can be sold up to O'Clock a. m.
Newspapers can be sold, except between
the hours of 10 a. M, and p. M Boot
oiacks ply their brushes between the
hours of ) and TO- a. M. and barber sbors
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
He Likes 1t

One of the most prominent and well
known business men of New Haven.
Conn, in renewing his subscription To
THE PALATKA NEWS. writes:
NEW HAVEN. Conn, April 20. 81.
Editor Of the P,ILItkd Nslrs
Enclosed please find 81 in payment for
renewal of my subscription to the
Daily, which please continue as for
merly to my address. $50 Grand Ave
nue., New Haven, Conn.
While being pleased with The NEWS
of old. l am much more pleased with the
new, and congratulate You on YOUR sue
cess IN publishing the best appearing,
most desirable. as we'll as the most
business like and enterprising paper is
sued in Florida | wish YOU all success
in your efforts, Your truIy-
w w NJ
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
PERSONALS.

Rev James Mitchell, of Crescent City.
is guest of the Saratoga Hotel
\. $. Pendree. the founder of the town
of Eustis, is at the Saratoga Hotel for a
few days.
Mr. a. j. Dalton. of New York. is in
the city looking after his affairs and Wis
iting relatives.
NJ. ). Reinheimer. who has been in Pa
latka all winter, will leave for his home
IN Tuscola, ILL.,, tomorrow.
A. Loeser. of New York. a brother of
the owner of the noted Loeser grove Just
opposite Palatka, is guest of the Sara
toga Hotel. He is accompanied by T. r.
Taylor and wife. of Connecticut.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
Lemon Elixir.

A PLEASANT LEMON DRINK.
Cures Indigestion, constipation, head
ache. biliousness, malaria. kidney dis
ease, fever. chills. loss of appetite. debit
ity and nervous prOstration by regulat-
ing Liver, Stomach, Bowels. Kidneys
and Blood.
Ii cures all other diseases caused 10y a
torpid or diseased liver. Ii is an estab-
lished fact that lemons, when combined
properly with other liver tonics. produce
the most desirable results upon the
stomach. liver. bowels. kidneys and
blood.
Fifty cents and one dollar per bottle
Sold by druggists generally.
Prepared by III. MOTLEY, VI. d.. At
lanta, Ga
A Prominent Minister Writes.
DIR. MOZLEY-Dear Sir: After ten
years of great suffering from indigestion
or dyspepsia, with great nervous prostra-
ton and biliousness, disorIered kidneys
and constipation, | have been cured by
four bottles of your Lemon Elixir. and
am now a well man.
Rev. G.. G. DAVIS
Elder NJ. f. Church South
No. % Tathall ST.. Atlanta. Ga.
Sold by Rudolph Kirsting.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
CITY NOTES.

Regular convocation of Putnam Chap
ter, No. r. A. NJ, will be held on Mon
day evening-work in r. A. Degree A
full attendance is desired. SOiourning
companions are specially invited.
A small party of our young people had
an enjoyable picnic across the river at
Rollston yesterday Credit is due Mas
ter John Teller for getting up the picnic
which was in charge of Mrs Chas. F..
Eaton.
An exchange asks: What is more
beautiful than fine surrey drawn by
fine blooded horses, containing beautiful
LADIES' What would be more beautiful
than the sight of a lion inside lamb?
the whale.
A considerably strong wind sprang up
a little before three o'clock yesterday af-
ternoOn, which blew sand, dust and
followed by a most refreshing and much
needed rain, which made everybody
feel better and cooled things down to a
proper temperature.
The st. Augustine and Palatka Railway
will run another excursion to-day from
Palatka to st. Augustine, giving the ex-
cursionists five hours in the ancient CITY.
The ferry boat will leave the Florida
Southern dock at 9:3O O'Clock this morn
ing, and excursionIsts will he carried the
YO11nH trim for nnIy Fl
A marriage boom seems to be in pro
gress in Florida, and the newspapers are
full of the accounts of brilliant nuptials.
The incorrigible bachelors and the beauti-
ful maidens of Palatka have not had a
severe attack of the disease yet. but if
there is anything in signs we will have
an opportunity of writing up some of
these brilliant affairs before long,
Yesterday gentleman. prominent i'm
Palatka legal circles, purchased a cab
bage from his grocer. intending to have il
for his dinner to-day. Noticing that a
little hole was in one side of the head, he
began to pry in after the manner of legal
men, when he discovered an understood
hc' rug hsti tsthtil refuge IN the CAD
bage as bug in rug. Cabbage will
not form one of the dishes ut his house
to-day.
A gentleman in Palatka, who is fond
Of dogs and owns several, found great
difficulty night or two ago in going to
sleep on account of being compelled to
keep up continual scratching When
he came to investigate, he found the
place under his bed literally covered
with fieas. Taking a hammer in hand
he made war on the pests. and succeeded
In killing nearly quart of the little YER
minis.
The weekly FYoridian, published at
Tallahassee, deservedly wears the name
applied to it by the public and the press,
The King of the Weeklies." 1t is edited
with the greatest care, from the leading
editorials down to the least paragraph of
city gossip, and its ability is recognized
wherever it is known. Its full reports of
the proceedings of the Legislature is
very complete, and just now forms a
special feature. 1t is n paper of which
any city or State could feel proud of.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
City Council Committees

Alderman ID. A Boyd, President of
the Board of Aldermen. has appointed
the committees of the Board for the en-
suing year as follows:
Fire Committee-M. Loeb, T. y. Viii
son.
Police Committee-Wm. III. Parker.
T. y. Wilson.
Taxes and License Committee-Wm
+. Forward. W. III. Parker.
Street Committee-W. III. Parker. NJ
Loeb, T. y. Wilson.
Town Property Committee-M. Loeb,
T. " Wilson.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
Gem CITY Guards Bali.

The third anniversary ball to be given
by the Gem City Guards on next Tues
day evening, is all the talk in society
circles. Ii promises. like those hereto
fore given. to be grand success, and
the attendance will be the largest and
most select that has gathered together
this season in the city Everybody who
intend going are anticipating good
time
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
A Clear C0mplexiou

How can you expect clear complex
ION which the blood is full of impurities
and the stomach clogged- The blood be-
comes impure because the liver does no,
act properly and work off the poison
from the system. and the certain results
are splotches. pimpIes and eruptions.
Purify the blood with Simmons Liver
Regulator. and regulate the liver. stom-
ach and bowels, and then the skin will
become clear
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
They ENclaims

What do You do with all the Goods in
your establishments il a question we have
to answer very frequently.
Why. sell them, Is our reply. We fear
nothing and buy the very best Clothing
and Gents Furnishing Goods in the mar
ket.
Our long experience i'm the Clothing
Business. has given us the correct idea:
thus We are enabled tn buy a Stock Ia
suit one and all.
Our Spring and Summer Stock. with
few exceptions. il at hand and ready for
inspection.
The Stock consists of Mems. Bow and
Youths Clothing of all descriptions.
In Shoes We keep up our usual Stock
Our prices VIII compare faVorably with
any fair competitor North or South
We are not selling at cost. nor below
cost. but we take all advantages i'm buy
ing Stock, AT the very lowest prices and
give our customers the benefit thereof
All we ask is a call before purchasing
elsewhere. and if We cannot please YOU.
We will leave you with smile.
MARCUS LOEB.
ellis Block. Lemon street. Palatka. Fla.
mh2.-tf
For sale.
Lovely Located Lots at Pablo Beach:
for particulars address.
III. III. MENAGER.
100 W. Monroe St. Jacksonville.
apl9-I2t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
The Political DOdO Survives.

FFOIII INC IT EtIuI- IO-t-DI- IIiIcH.
Ii takes one back To the fine oil DAYS
of reconstruction ard bloody-shirtisIn Ia
find the New York Tribune attempting
to degrade the Grand Army organization
tn base political Uses ON the pension ques-
ton. The carpet-bagger is extinct, but
the political dodo survives To edit the
Republican organ, and as a curiosity i'm
journalistic zoology he il immense.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-24
weather Indications.

Eastern FlOridd--Fdir icedtIter, station
ory temperature, ,rinds shifting to
S0rtheriy.
Western F7Oridd-Fdir tredthey, slight
changes in temperature, northerly ,cinds
becoming roriabie